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To expand on KWExpress's thoughts on owner financing: There are the fleet owners that are finanancially solvent such as the one we dealt with on our Lease/Purchase. He has seen a way to help 1st time buyers purchase a truck, and expand on his on investment at the same time. This is a win/win...

I recently inquired about changing from our DR unit to an ER unit. We have over 20 accident and ticket free years tractor trailer experience between us. It has been less than four years since we down sized to a DR unit. We have kept our class A CDL just in case we ever wanted to go back to...

What I would find interesting and helpful to know, what is the wheelbase on these trucks. If any of the owners of these trucks visit this thread, maybe they would be willing to share this information. This would greatly help others considering building a simular type of expediter.

Oh my God!!! You're killing us. We're rolling on the floor of our freightshaker. LOL!!! You got anymore good ones?;)

When we were hit by a JB Hunt Transport Inc TT last Sept, we settled for cost of repair and $400/day for down time. Armed with revenue records from our own truck and two simular trucks operated by freinds, I was able to get their claims rep up from the $100/day then $200/day they offered for our...

RE: To: Streakn1 #3 Hi Frank, Thankyou for your response and explaination. It was very helpful in understanding how this Tax forum works. I hope that you did not feel that I was in any way being sarcastic in refering to you as "our tax expert". In fact I was acknowledging your expertise in the...

Can't help but wonder, was this the reaction Terry had hoped for in response to his thread? What a bunch of comedians! Invisible pet mooses, muffler bearings and the sort. What next? Guess as long as thats what the general public thinks we're hauling, then we're all safe.;)

Slfisher45: it was actually Easytrader's suggestion that we go to the city counsel which is good advise when it works. In our city this is a battle that even OOIDA is not going to win. These ordinances are as legal as the day is long and as long. Remember,its the voting majority supports the...

Going to the City Counsel sounds good on paper. The reality is that most incorporated cities are wanting to rid all residential neighborhoods of "commercial vehicles".I would say ours has just jumped on that bandwagon! Then, the majority public opinion is generally what the counsel is going to...

For six and one half years, work a month (or two), come home, park bobtail, then 40' DR-unit in driveway of home we own. No problems, no complaints from neighbors, never hear a word from "Code Enforcement". Leave home end of 1/07, go to work, come home beginning of 3/07. Find letter from "Code...

In watching the evening news covering the story tonight (channel 2 out of Orlando,Fl), the camera panned from an overhead view to alot of ground level views. The Panther unit and an unidentified 18-wheeler were depited as being at the beginning of the crash. At no time during the report was it...

For your first truck, used is not necessarily a bad choice. This for many can make the difference of becoming an Owner especially when financing a new truck is unaffordable or unobtainable. But, with buying a used truck comes risk that for some could be catastropic at the very least! Although...

Yes ,occupational insurance is a deductable tax item if you are paying it. It does not matter if you pay the insurance carrier directly or through the fleet owner as you do. It is classified as Insurance (other than health) On form 1040 schedule C. If you are so lucky to be audited by the IRS...

Yes, pet ownership is and should be a lifelong (life of the pet) commitment as has always been with us.It was a hard decision for us to accept that we would not be allowed to have a pet onboard. Fortunately, our poodle was only on the truck part of the time and home the rest of the time with our...

We used to take our toy poodle with us when we drove an 18-wheeler for another company. Once we went into a DR-unit and leased onto FECC we had to leave her at home. FECC's White Glove rules don't allow pets on the truck and we were told if we were caught with one on the truck we would have our...

First let me clarify, I for one am not a "Anti Tax Radical". By bringing up this documentary film on this forum I'm in no way attempting to suggest anyone not pay thier Federal Income Tax. I for one obey the laws of this land and pay my taxes without "protest". I am simply suggesting that...

Have you ever questioned the legality of the "Federal" government charging income taxes on your hard earned wages? Have you ever actually seen or read the federal law passed in 1913 that requires working Americans to pay income tax? If not, you may be suprised! There was a DVD in our last...

How many times while enroute to California on I-80 were you stopped at Verdi,NV because Donner Pass was closed or at the very least required you to chain up due to snow and ice conditions? Rather than take a chance did you pull into Boomtown and park to wait out the storm? Did you feel...

Yes, this is not an everyday senario at our carrier,thank goodness. This situation did occur the first week of 12/06. When I was asked should the load be accepted I advised that I personally would not have consider the load. In my own opinion, this was nothing more than a favor load to the 1st...

9114 Fish Your points are well made and have merit. I agree on the deadhead with this exception. In thier case they had deadheaded from central Montana to the point the offer was made (450 unpaid miles). Of course it was there choice to not take an authorized layover point. Like we have learned...